The 9 Best Electric Toothbrushes, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
These rechargeable and battery-powered models put better oral hygiene within easy reach.
Science/Tech
Most Safety Complaints From Plane-Industry Whistleblowers ‘Go Nowhere’, Risk Retaliation
America’s aerospace industry is overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration (or FAA) — which also handles safety warnings from the industry’s whistleblowers. But the Seattle Times says an analysis of reports to Congress found “an overwhelmed system delivering underwhelming results for whistleblowers… More than 90% of safety complaints from 2020 through 2023 ended with no violation found...
WIRED’s 2024 Year-in-Review Quiz: From AI Slop to Human Brain Implants
How well did you follow WIRED’s coverage of the biggest science and technology stories from 2024? Answer these 10 questions to test your knowledge.
In 2024, Fandom Conquered the World
From MAGA to Moo Deng, fans had more power in 2024 than ever before.
Trump and Musk are obsessed with genetics – but there’s no science behind their simplistic views | Jonathan Roberts
The US right is misrepresenting science to support its racist agenda. There’s far more to it than ‘good’ or ‘bad’ genes
Like so many of us, I was dispirited to wake up a few weeks ago to learn that Donald Trump will be back in the White House. This time he was aided by the world’s richest man and professional spaceship-crasher, Elon Musk. Among the many charming aspects of their partnership...
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2024
From Elon Musk and Donald Trump to state-sponsored hackers and crypto scammers, this was the year the online agents of chaos gained ground.
The Year Democrats Lost the Internet
Democratic digital strategists and creators argue that the party’s influencer outreach was too little, too late—and that without a coherent message, even the best strategy won’t matter.
Is it true that up to half of people have no inner monologue? I investigated | Arwa Mahdawi
Our brains are miraculous and weird things, and it turns out everyone has different ways of processing the world
Sometimes I like to start a column by asking myself: should this really be a column that will live on the internet forever, for all and sundry to see? Or is this really an airing of my many neuroses that is better shared privately, with a therapist?
Not infrequently the answer is the...
Staying safe from hacking and online scams
How can you stay safe from cyber attacks? Here are 2 simple checklists from experts.
Social Media Companies Face Global Tug-of-War Over Free Speech
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks for the F.C.C. and F.T.C. have vowed to remove censorship online. That conflicts with European regulators who are pushing for stricter moderation.
The Men Who Use Instagram to Groom Child Influencers
Photographers and other men offer to build online followings for young girls, but some are pedophiles who work with parents to sexualize them.
How Microsoft Made 2024 the Year of Windows on Arm
“I still can’t quite believe that I’m using an Arm-powered Windows laptop every day,” writes a senior editor at the Verge:After more than a decade of trying to make Windows on Arm a reality, Microsoft and Qualcomm finally nailed it this year with Copilot Plus PCs. These new laptops have excellent battery life and great performance — and the app compatibility issues that have plagued Windows...
Trump Defends Foreign Worker Visas
President-elect Donald Trump has defended the H-1B visa program for skilled foreign workers. “I’ve always liked the visas. I have many H-1B visas on my properties… It’s a great program,” Trump told The New York Post. His comments follow recent support for the program from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. The H-1B program allows 85,000 skilled workers to immigrate annually, including 20,000 spots...
To Fight AI Search Spam, Prioritize Real Human Voices
Anti-algorithm tactics and human moderators need to keep the web honest.
Gaming PC you can build for the price of a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X
Here is a gaming PC you can build for a similar price to the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition consoles.
AfriForum takes on InfoReg over matric results publication
The civic group readies to take legal action if the watchdog proceeds with an urgent application to prevent the publication of the 2024 matric results.
AI Tools May Soon Manipulate People’s Online Decision-Making, Say Researchers
Slashdot reader SysEngineer shared this report from the Guardian:AI tools could be used to manipulate online audiences into making decisions — ranging from what to buy to who to vote for — according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. The paper highlights an emerging new marketplace for “digital signals of intent” — known as the “intention economy” — where AI assistants...
Starwatch: Track down Taurus to and the year feeling bullish
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, will be the brightest object in the constellation
Finish the year by tracking down one of the oldest known constellations: Taurus, the bull. The chart shows the view looking south from London at 22.00 GMT on 30 December. The view will remain essentially the same all week.
According to Babylonian star charts from about 1000BC, the grouping of...
Sponsored articles on MyBroadband – A winning marketing tool
Sponsored articles on MyBroadband are a vital tool for businesses that want to build trust in their brand and products.
Big electric car milestone in South Africa
New energy vehicle sales in South Africa have jumped 60% in 2024, with another month of figures yet to be added.
When Jimmy Carter Spoke At a Wireless Tradeshow
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. Born in 1924, he had just celebrated his 100th birthday on October 1st.If you want to catch a glimpse of his political charisma, YouTube has a clip of Carter’s appearance on “What’s My Line” when he was still only governor of Georgia. Within five years he’d be president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. But it seems like today everyone...